Op Art

In preparation for the Op Art panel please read over the following links about Op Art and  two of the most influential artists in the movement  and answer the following questions:

NOTE:My advice is to type your answers in a google doc and then copy and paste the answers in the comments section below this post.

What is Op Art?
When did the movement take place?
Who was Victor Vasarely (when did he live, where was he from, what media did he use, what type of shapes did he use,was his work primarily color or black and  white)?
Who was Bridget Riley(when did she live, where was she from, what media did she use, what type of shapes did he use,was his work primarily color or black and white)??
How are thier works similar? how do they differ?
What is your personal opinion of Op Art?
Add a link to your favorite example of Op art.

Definitions about the Op Art Movement:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Op_art
http://www.moma.org/collection/theme.php?theme_id=10139
http://arthistory.about.com/cs/arthistory10one/a/op_art.htm

Here is a very interesting site based on Op Art and how artists are using it in music, style, and other areas:
http://www.op-art.co.uk/

Info about Victor Vasarely and his art:
http://www.guggenheim.org/new-york/collections/collection-online/show-full/bio/?artist_name=Victor%20Vasarely&page=1&f=Name&cr=1
http://www.guggenheim.org/new-york/about/guggenheim-images/show-list/artist/v/?search=Victor%20Vasarely

Info about Bridget Riley and her art:
http://www.moma.org/collection/artist.php?artist_id=4929
http://www.webexhibits.org/colorart/riley.html
http://nadav.harel.org.il/Bridget_Riley/

Day 1 - Design Your Mask

Before we start to actually use clay, we need to draw sketches of our mask ideas. 

• First, draw 5 small sketches of different ideas.

• Next, pick your favorite and draw a full size skecth with all of the details you will add to your mask.

Mask Research

For this unit we are going to create a mask, but first we will take a look at how masks are used in cultures around the world.

Answer the following questions  a new blog post, titled " Mask research" use the links below for your answers:

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson395/organizer5.pdf


AfricanMasks
African Mask History, Rebirth African Art:http://www.rebirth.co.za/African_mask_history_and_meaning.htm

 Art of the African Mask, University of Virginia: http://cti.itc.virginia.edu/~bcr/African_Mask.html

Faces of the Dead: Egyptian Mummy Masks: 
http://www.akhet.co.uk/faces.htm

Masks of Africa, Museum of Ancient and Modern Art: http://www.mama.org/collection/afc/afc001.html

Asian Masks
Ceremonial Masks from Java and Bali Indonesia:
http://www.art-pacific.com/artifacts/indonesi/masksjbc.htm

Ceremonial Masks of Mongolia:
http://sites.asiasociety.org/arts/mongolia/tsam.html
http://www.himalayanart.org/search/set.cfm?setID=1617

Masks of India:
http://www.kamat.com/kalranga/masks/

Masks: Reflection of Culture and Religion (India): http://www.dollsofindia.com/mask.htm
New Guinea Masks:
http://www.art-pacific.com/artifacts/nuguinea/maskspko.htm
http://www.jungleoutpost.com/cart/masks-papua-guinea-c-23.html

Japanese Noh and Oni Masks:
http://www.nohmask21.com/
http://www.thefind.com/movies/browse-japanese-noh-mask
Noh Mask History, Media Information Science Laboratories, Kyoto, Japan: 
http://www.nohmask21.com/

Central and South America
Dominican Republic:
http://dominicanmasks.com/
Guatemalan Masks:
http://www.coloresdelpueblo.org/Masks.htm
Maya Masks;
http://www.latinamericanstudies.org/mayan-masks.htm

European Masks
Masks in the Ancient Greek Theatre:
http://www.greektheatre.gr/masks.html 

Venetian Masks: http://www.bergencounty.com/costumes/maskitalia/history.html

North American Masks
Alaska: The Living Tradition of Yup'ik Masks: http://www.tribalarts.com/feature/riordan/
Mexican Masks:
http://www.mexicanmasks.us/
Aztec Masks:
http://aztec-empire.com/masks.htm
West Coast Indian Art Tribal Masks: http://www.freespiritgallery.ca/nwartmasks.htm


More Masks Examples
Masks from Around the World

Post Final Portrait Today

Put on the finishing touches of value to the face, neck, eyes, nose, and mouth.

Hair 

Add a base layer to the hairAlways work in the direction that the hair grows. Use a 3B pencil.
Add areas of darker value to the hair and use a sharpeneed eraser to erase highlights.

Add some value to clothing

Erase all grid marks

Take a picture and post to your blog. Title it Portrait- Final 4-17

I will grade your portriat as it is at the end of this class. If you want to improve  it you can do so outside of class, during advisory, or before of after school.

Post Portrait Progress to your Blog

Post your drawing progress to your blog today. 

Label it Portrait Progress 4-9

Day 5 - 6 - Adding Value to the Face and Neck

Add a base layer of value on the face and neck with a HB pencil

Add value and detail to the lips

Add value to the nose. pay close attention to where the shadows and and highlights are on the bridge and tip of the nose.

Add Value to the eye sockets

Add value to the chekks, chin, and forehead

Add value to the neck.

NEXT CLASS - HAIR

Self Portrait Day 4 - Eyes

Add a 1 inch grid in the area of the eyes and a 1/2 inch grid on your picture. Grid even smaller for better results.

Draw the outline of the eyeball. To get the best placement, notice where the eyeball lines cross the grid lines.

Draw the iris and the pupils. Do not color or shade any of the eyes at this point.

Draw the tearduct, the eyelid line, and the rim below the eye where the eyelashes attach. DO NOT DRAW THE EYELASHES YET.

Lightly draw the the shape of the eyebrows to make sure you have proper placement, then draw in the invididual hairs.

Erase the grid on the drawing.

Self Portrait day 3 - Mouth and Nose - Post Blog Progress

MOUTH
Add a 1 inch grid in the area of the mouth on the drawing paper and a 1/2 inch grid on your picture. Grid even smaller for best results.

Add mouth lines including upper and lower lip lines. Draw the teeth very lightly if you can see them. Pay attention to where the lip lines cross the grid lines


NOSE
Add a 1 inch grid in the area of the mouth on the drawing paper and a 1/2 inch grid on your picture. Grid even smaller for best results.

Draw the nose lobes and nostrils. DO NOT outline the upper part of the nose. You will shade this later.

POST YOU DRAWING PROGRESS ON THE BLOG!!! LABEL IT PORTRAIT PROGRESS 3-31

Self Portrait day 2

Last class we created a 2 inch on our papers and took pictures.

Today we will:

• Create a 1 inch on our papers 
• Draw the outline around the edge of your face and head, inclding your hair, clothes, and ears.

Self Portrait Begins This Week!!!

The Self Portrait Drawing project begins this week. Please be prepared to have your picture taken.

Please Post All Finished Work!!!!!

STAMP DUE TODAY!!!

COLOR WHEEL DUE NOW!!!

POST KUMIHIMO IF YOU HAVE NOT DONE SO!!!!!

Drawing a Pumpkin

Today we will draw a pumpkin by observation.

Before you draw remember the strategies we used for drawing realistically.

Using your thumb and pencil to find a unit of measure.

Draw everything in proportion to each other.

Use your pencil to find angles and compare the angle to the hands on a clock.

Use your grayscale to find shadows, midtones, and highlights.

Work Session - Complete your final Notan

Today you will complete your Notan. If you finish before class work on the Mystery Grid.

Take a picture of each project when you finish. we will post to the blog next class.

There will be a QUIZ NEXT CLASS on the Notan vocabulary. make sure you study!!!

More Grids

Today we'll work on grid drawings again. I want you to focus on drawing each square accuratley.
When you have completed the drawings post them to your blog.

Drawing with a Grid

Today you will be using a grid to create accurate drawings.

First, write your name and block on the back of the page.

Second, label each grid  square in the following manner:

Label each square across the top A through k on both the picture and the blank grid

Label each square down the side 1 through 8 on both the picture and the blank grid

Next, start with a square of your choice and use the grid over the picture to where find each line or shape lies. For example, the center of the flower lies in square F3.

On the grid below precisely draw each line as it appears in the picture.

Draw the Flower, Hand, Pizza, and the Mystery grid, in that order. Take your time on each one. If you don't finish we'll work on them next week.

Notan - Translation - Tesselation

Today we will work on the second type of Notan movement. The translation. 

We will also create a tessellation pattern from our shape. A tessellation is a pattern you create that has no overlapping and no gaps between shapes.

The artist MC Escher used tesselations to create his art.

The Flying Horse Video

After we have completed the Translation and tessellation we will post them to our blog.

Notan - Rotation

Notan - Expansion of the Square

Create a cut paper collage with a composition where both positive and negative spaces are REVERSED. Use either Symmetrical or Asymmetrical Balance in creating your design. USE GOOD CRAFTSMANSHIP -BE NEAT!!!

LIGHTLY Draw your designs from the edges into the center of the square. Think of the designs as shapes. You MUST cut from all 4 sides. Do not cut off the corners & don’t go past the center of the paper with any designs.

1. Begin cutting shapes from the sides of the square. 

2. Glue down the main base in the middle of your background either straight or diagonally.

3. Place all the cut shapes back into the square.

4.  Flip shapes & glue down in the mirror image from where it was cut. The basic idea is to cut out the piece, flip it out so that it mirrors the cut out space, and then glue it down onto a 18×24” paper.





Thanks to createartwithme.com, and Notan - Expansion of the Square by Dorr Bothwell for the lesson plan!

Draw a portrait like Picasso

Picasso

Pablo Picasso was one of the most well known and influential artists of the 20th century. He was a painter, sculptor, print-maker, and ceramicist.

Take a look at Picasso in action. He was constantly making art, and worked in many different styles:

Picasso at Work Video

Picasso developed a style known as Cubism. Cubism is an abstract art form that was influenced by Egyptian, African and Native American art. Cubist art is very flat and angular, and shows multiple views of an object, such as the front and side, in the same composition.

Cubism

Picasso started as a traditional painter, but his style changed over the years.

Take a look at the many moods of Picasso in the video below:

Picasso's Portraits of Women - Evolution of His Masterpieces

TODAY'S ASSIGNMENT - PICASSO STYLE SELF PORTRAIT

Your assignment today is to draw a Self - portrait based on Picasso's Cubist Style. Watch the video below for instructions:

Self Portrait Picasso Style

There is paper at your desk, there are sharpies in the box for your outlines of your portraits, and there are crayons on the wire shelf in the middle of the room. MAKE SURE YOU PUT BACK ALL MATERIALS WHERE YOU FOUND THEM!!!!

Mr. B will pick up the portraits when you have completed them, be sure to add your NAME and BLOCK on the back of your portrait.

Still Life